Jurry de Vries

Jurry joined Vistra in September 2017 as CEO of the Total Solutions Group based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi which was acquired by Vistra. He has been appointed as the Managing Director for the Middle East.

Jurry ambitions to develop Vistra as one of the leading corporate service providers in the Middle East by integrating Vistra UAE and Total Solutions, develop and grow the UAE market and explore and expand in new jurisdictions in the GCC and Middle East region.

Growing, developing teaching and guiding our people is one of the main driving forces next to the ability to provide access to over 44 countries to our clients and serve global clients with entering or developing the Middle East market.

After serving 12 years in both the Royal Netherlands Air Force and US Airforce as F-16 fighter pilot, Jurry switched to a career in banking with ING Group in 1990. Starting in Aviation and Equipment Leasing, his career shifted to Corporate Financial Services and Payments and Cash management.

In 2007, Jurry joined Total Solutions Middle East as Managing Partner and successfully implemented a multi service - multi jurisdiction GRC and HR consultancy and outsourcing strategy.

In September 2017 Vistra acquired Total Solutions Group and has appointed Jurry as Managing Director for the Middle East.

Jurry graduated with High Honours from the Royal Netherlands Military Academy, holds a Master’s in Business Administration degree from Oklahoma City University and an Executive MBA degree from CEDEP/Insead Fontainbleau, France.

His native language is Dutch, but he also speaks fluent English, reasonable German and limited French.